Postpartum Depression

Zoloft...

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ladyswing wrote:

Took my first 25mg today and holy crap...please tell me it gets better! My pharmacist said it might intensity anxiety at first, but I was literally crawling out of my skin. SO much worse than normal. Called pharmacy to ask if that was normal and they said not usually after just one dose but I could try to half it for awhile until it got established in my system. I'm at my wit's end and in so desperate to start feeling better...please tell me there's a light at the end of this tunnel

I've been on 100 mg a day for almost two weeks and in the last few days, in finally starting to level out. I still have moments of feeling irrational anger, but it's easier to keep that inside instead of raining it down on my family. I'm starting to feel motivation to get things done and actually making some phone calls that have been on my to do list forever. They say it takes 10-14 days for the Zoloft to really soak into your system and start making a difference, so hang in there! You'll feel better soon!

My doctor suggested using it in conjunction with the Prozac I had already been taking since breastfeeding has stopped. She did say that it's usually not the best med if you have a lot of anxiety, which I do but taking them with the Prozac as well helps a lot with that. I just increased my dose of it and I'm getting terrible side effects again and not feeling much relief. It's frustrating that we have to spend so much time to give these meds a chance only to find out that they don't work and I have to start all over again.

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